Comments on: Comfort Woman Memorial Opens on Okinawa http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/08/comfort-woman-memorial-opens-on-okinawa/ Korea From North to South Sat, 26 May 2012 01:33:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Seri http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/08/comfort-woman-memorial-opens-on-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-426101 Seri Mon, 25 Jul 2011 20:05:24 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9254#comment-426101 Why wouldn't it get attention in the Korean media? The main organizer who instigated the building of this memorial is Yoon Chung-ok, who is a Professor emeritus from Korea. She brought attention to the issue of the comfort women in the first place. There were articles on this memorial in the Korea Times and Joonang Daily. Most of the women were Korean, next Chinese. The Japanese government primarily sought 17 year old virgins. Why wouldn’t it get attention in the Korean media? The main organizer who instigated the building of this memorial is Yoon Chung-ok, who is a Professor emeritus from Korea. She brought attention to the issue of the comfort women in the first place. There were articles on this memorial in the Korea Times and Joonang Daily.

Most of the women were Korean, next Chinese. The Japanese government primarily sought 17 year old virgins.

]]> By: KoreaTeacher http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/08/comfort-woman-memorial-opens-on-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-389622 KoreaTeacher Tue, 25 May 2010 11:25:54 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9254#comment-389622 Okinawans have been colonized first by Japan and then by Americans so they have more sympathy for the oppressed Korean people. Also, most Okinawans want the US Armed Forces to leave their country. Okinawans have been colonized first by Japan and then by Americans so they have more sympathy for the oppressed Korean people. Also, most Okinawans want the US Armed Forces to leave their country.

]]> By: shattered http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/08/comfort-woman-memorial-opens-on-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-215937 shattered Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:39:51 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9254#comment-215937 Correction. Most of the comfort women were Japanese, next Koreans. Correction. Most of the comfort women were Japanese, next Koreans.

]]> By: japannewsjunkie.com http://rokdrop.com/2008/09/08/comfort-woman-memorial-opens-on-okinawa/comment-page-1/#comment-215615 japannewsjunkie.com Tue, 09 Sep 2008 03:22:19 +0000 http://rokdrop.com/?p=9254#comment-215615 <strong>Comfort Woman Memorial Opens on Okinawa...</strong> The stone monument bears inscriptions in 12 languages. The inscription in English reads, “We remember the suffering of the individual women who were subjected to sexual violence by the Japanese military, lament the victims of wartime sexual violence ... Comfort Woman Memorial Opens on Okinawa…

The stone monument bears inscriptions in 12 languages. The inscription in English reads, “We remember the suffering of the individual women who were subjected to sexual violence by the Japanese military, lament the victims of wartime sexual violence …

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